Ideal Weight for 142 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 142 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 142 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 50 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 37.3 kg - 50.4 kg

*according to B.J. Devine Ideal Weight Formula (see details below)

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 37.3 kilograms and 50.4 kilograms for a height 142 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

32.3
34.3
37.3
50.4
60.5
70.6
80.7
50 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 142 cm Male

Ideal Weight for Male Formula (B.J. Devine)

Ideal Weight for Male = 50kg + 2.3kg per inch over 5 feet

Here is the complete solution:

50kg + 2.3kg × ( (1 ÷ 2.54) × 142cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (55.91 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × -4.09

=

The formula uses 0 when the value is negative (height below 5 feet / 60 inches)

50 + 2.3 × 0

=

50 + 0

=

50 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 142 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
142 cm < 32.3 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
142 cm32.3 kg - 34.3 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
142 cm34.3 kg - 37.3 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
142 cm37.3 kg - 50.4 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
142 cm50.4 kg - 60.5 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
142 cm60.5 kg - 70.6 kgObese/Class I
142 cm70.6 kg - 80.7 kgObese/Class II
142 cm ≥ 80.7 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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Ideal Male Weight Based on Height

HeightHealthy Weight RangeIdeal Weight
140 cm36.3 kg - 49 kg50 kg
141 cm36.8 kg - 49.7 kg50 kg
142 cm37.3 kg - 50.4 kg50 kg
143 cm37.8 kg - 51.1 kg50 kg
144 cm38.4 kg - 51.8 kg50 kg
145 cm38.9 kg - 52.6 kg50 kg
146 cm39.4 kg - 53.3 kg50 kg
147 cm40 kg - 54 kg50 kg
148 cm40.5 kg - 54.8 kg50 kg
149 cm41.1 kg - 55.5 kg50 kg
150 cm41.6 kg - 56.3 kg50 kg
151 cm42.2 kg - 57 kg50 kg
152 cm42.7 kg - 57.8 kg50 kg
153 cm43.3 kg - 58.5 kg50.5 kg
154 cm43.9 kg - 59.3 kg51.4 kg
155 cm44.4 kg - 60.1 kg52.4 kg
156 cm45 kg - 60.8 kg53.3 kg
157 cm45.6 kg - 61.6 kg54.2 kg
158 cm46.2 kg - 62.4 kg55.1 kg
159 cm46.8 kg - 63.2 kg56 kg
160 cm47.4 kg - 64 kg56.9 kg
161 cm48 kg - 64.8 kg57.8 kg
162 cm48.6 kg - 65.6 kg58.7 kg
163 cm49.2 kg - 66.4 kg59.6 kg
164 cm49.8 kg - 67.2 kg60.5 kg
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kg61.4 kg
166 cm51 kg - 68.9 kg62.3 kg
167 cm51.6 kg - 69.7 kg63.2 kg
167.5 cm51.9 kg - 70.1 kg63.7 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg64.1 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 142 cm Male in kg?

For 142 cm Male Ideal Weight: 50 kg Healthy Weight Range: 37.3 kg - 50.4 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 142 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 142 cm Male is 37.3 kg - 50.4 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 50 kg for 142 cm calculated?

By the Devine formula (1974): it starts from 50 kg for a man and adds 2.3 kg for every inch above 5 feet. 142 cm is 55.91 inches, 0 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 50 kg. Below 5 feet the surcharge is zero and the base weight stands.

Why do the ideal weight and the healthy range give different answers?

They are two different models. The range 37.3 kg - 50.4 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 142 cm, while the ideal weight 50 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 24.8. The formula knows nothing about age, frame size or muscle, so its point need not sit in the middle of the range.

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